Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1887-09-01

large letters over the door Of the new ba n
; building. The exterior of the first story
now completed. A few more days will fr
ish the work Of bricklaying.
Under Sheriff sullivan was in town Sun
day from the Judith where he is engaged il
J eonhneting the roundup Of the Ta-ke
band of cattle. lie has nine men and fift,
head of horses employed i'm the work.
The vegetable crop will he immense in tn,
Basin this year. ACottonwood rapchma,
IL going to haul one 81 his large.ca bbag,
heads to town and place it On exhibition
as soon us he eau secure an extra team.
Bears are giving our East Fork wool
growers some trouble. \ lew nights since
one killed "a cosple of sheep for Brown 4
Mckay. Last week Ernest Busch CT, me ON
T." one in n thicket while eating down
poles.
] John Fogarty arrived from Billings iirst
al the week accompanied by his brother
who comes from California to make him "a
visit. MIR. Fo.arty's wool clip amounted
To over l7,1DO pounds aud lie realized ~
cents per pound.
Mr. Peek, 81 Rock creek. will have "a fine
cr"p "f wheat this year. GA looking over
his field recently he found "a bunch of 81
heads, al! grown from one grain; one of the
heads produced 81. grains. some Of the
heads ARE six inches in length.
David Calbreath, County Superintendent
of Schools, WAS Ia town first Of the week.
Mr.. fa'breath is exerting himself 1" make
the Forthcoming Teachers Institute a sue
cess. To hat end he should have the as-
sirtance Of school boards and citizens gen
orally.
Hroadwairr. McNamara Il Co. have pur-
chased the Potts band III horses. humber
ing from 600 to 500 head. and men are
now en- route 10 the Missouri valley for the
purpose 81 driving them down. They will
he ranged on Box Elder creek, near Font
Masinnis.
An application for the extradition of the
tw" half breeds, now in our county Jail J.
arrested for murder in the Northwest Ter
ritnry-haS been made at WASHINGTON.
officers are expected soon To get the pris-
oner.. There seems to he no doubt what I
ever but they are the right men.
The Judith Basin beef roundup viii he |
gin on he 18th inst. At that time agents
Of the Mort icrn Pacific aud Manitoba will
I'e "n hand Ia look after shipments. II is I
that u SloD rateper ear to Chica- /
:" will 'e obtained which will he better by (
SO or $50 than was ever given before.
Miss Emily Day left on Mondays coach
"r Helena, where she goes to attend school
Al the Sisters Academy. She will De great
y missed 10y her young friends in this vi
Unity. At White sulphur Springs she will
"a joined hy Miss Gehr,tt. daughter of Mr..
Phil Gehrett, row cmployed on the bank
building at this place.
Mrs. +. T.. Carr met with a painful ncri.
lent last Saturday. la Alternating To
'rivc away Mr.. Richards horse, which was
'icketod near her honsr, the rope got coiicl
round her feet, when the horsa, making n
n'ldrn jump, jerked her violently to the
round, ininring her spine. She is slowly
rcoverins from the accident.
From $40 to 32o actually saved by pur.
'ha>ing a through stage and railroad ticket
% points in United States and Canada. via
Bling, BENTON aud Mai.icn Stage Line.
'uveiel GOA, bee. to- the railrnal. Choice 81
"is'r> rom =. Paul al Bowed purchaser OF
icku. For rates and further ,arti,ui ~.
all On ar address, \. VI. Thompson, asen,.
'.ai'icn, VI. +.
r.. I. i'aAfnn, superintendent at tha Ma
innis Ninin- Company. WIS ia town hast
'riday aud saturday. lie c,.na down for
he purpose oi securing an engine, which
az he used in connection with develop
ient work ON the Kentucky Favori,e
iihe The contractors have struck water
! the shaft, making the construction of
jumping works necessary.
H"ssrs. Rice and Leaning started from
tnnforl Monday with about 5000 NUT.
IN tiers for the end of the Manitoba
iilr"ad. They go VIA Judith Landing.
le arrest and most direct route. This is i
ie hrst lot of sheep to cross by the new ,
rry. There will De u drive of only sixty ,
III.
it'll good road aud pleaty of water and
Ell. :
IL Is strange, but nevertheless true, that /,
'ere are very few rattIesnakes in wha. is
iown as the Judith Basin. Some who
I'VE lived here seven or eight years claim
'ver t" have seen one, while Others can
call instances of their being killed or have IA
cocn'ered the reptiles themselves All h
Init, however, that they are not numer- ci
Is. Outside of the Basin in the bad lands u
ID sage brush regions they are very plcn- 81
nj. ~
We published last week very "fishy" ID
rn about the exploit II one Williams in p
.soing eight yonn- wolves. Fergus county :"
: the champion wolf catcher. Frank q
,rtzell, cowboy, mounted on "A swift III
tied horse, lasSoed "a lar-e gray vol ON III
90 creek last week by throwing the lasso VI
pund its neck. lie caught another by IN
E loot. but the animal got away. Frank III
VS. that anybody can catch kitten" NJ
lives. IL
The horse race, which took place last
iday between Edl Mobiles bay colt and
; horse known as "Buckskin." did not
inmate satisfactorily to all parties. II ~
= one Of those Races which nre won at
- d.,
score and not at the finish. The horses
the word ''gn,' and crossed the line.
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